Comment by firesteelrain

10 months ago

Very Cool! We have made and built many PicoBalloons that have circumnavigated the globe. No weather reports - just WSPR reports. We can detect spots in the world where GPS spoofing is happening.

“ Each vehicle (balloon + payload) weighs less than a pound and can be launched from anywhere in the world, per the FAA and ICAO reg”

Florida recently passed a law that does not allow PicoBalloon or your weather balloon type launches from Florida soil. It will result in a $150 fine.

HB321

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/321/BillText/er/P...

Article

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/floridas-balloon-ban-will...

2 comments

firesteelrain

tndl 10 months ago

We're actually just going to have kids launch our balloons, it's no problem:

  A person who is 6 years of age or younger who
  intentionally releases, organizes the release of, or
  intentionally causes to be released balloons as 
  prohibited by s.
  379.233 does not violate subsection (4) and is not. 
  subject to
  the penalties specified in subparagraph 1.

maxmclau 10 months ago

Got our start with WSPR pico balloons!

Just saw that - No Florida launches on the horizon luckily